Carberry Returns For House Mount Paul Carberry is expected to be back in action at Fairyhouse on Sunday when he will team up with Central House in the Grade Two Normans Grove Chase. Carberry has been out of action since injuring his neck in a fall at Leopardstown over Christmas but he is due to return aboard Dessie Hughes´s nine-year-old. The rider´s agent Ciaran O´Toole told the Racing Post: 'I spoke to Paul on Tuesday and he will be back riding Central House on Sunday.' Central House was an unlucky loser of the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase over the Festive period when regular jockey Roger Loughran mistook the winning post and the horse eventually finished third. With Loughran currently serving a suspension for that error, Carberry is free to renew his association with Central House after the partnership won three times last season. Hughes is happy to have Carberry on board in the enforced absence of his regular partner. 'It´ll be good to have Paul. He knows him, he´s ridden him before,' the trainer told At The Races. 'Roger got on particularly well with him. It´s a pity he got those few days. Fourteen race days in Ireland drags on a bit. We only race two or three days a week in Ireland so if you get 14 you´re out for four or five weeks.' He reports Central House to be in fine form ahead of his retrieval mission. 'I´m very happy with him. He looks to be a better horse this year,' he added. 'He´s got stronger and is standing up to his racing. He looks very well. 'He doesn´t mind the heavy ground and I think he acts quite well on good ground as well.' Having twice finished ahead of dual Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Moscow Flyer this season, Central House is, according to Hughes, a worthy contender for the two-mile title at Cheltenham in March. 'I think he´s entitled to take his chance after Cork and Navan and especially Leopardstown the last day,' he said. 'At the moment he´s possibly the best of the Irish two milers on his last three runs so he really has to travel.' Central House is generally available at 10-1 for the Champion Chase. ? PA Sport
